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2009-08-05 Home Front: WoT

Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S.

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Posted by 2009-08-05 09:19|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Am I alone in worrying a lot more about the stupidity of a potential Obama reaction to this than about the intent of the Russians?

Posted by AzCat 2009-08-05 10:04|| 2009-08-05 10:04|| Front Page Top

#2 If left to the USN, it would be highly amusing when the two subs returned home and surfaced, one painted bright pink with green flowers, and the other tagged like a subway car.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-08-05 10:19|| 2009-08-05 10:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Am I alone in worrying a lot more about the stupidity of a potential Obama reaction to this than about the intent of the Russians?

Based on his previous performance, no.

The worst part of it is that he'll probably apologized for getting the subs wet.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-08-05 10:26|| 2009-08-05 10:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Am I alone in worrying a lot more about the stupidity of a potential Obama reaction to this than about the intent of the Russians?

Yes. You assume that Nobama might actually do something other that theorize about it.

Posted by gorb 2009-08-05 10:51|| 2009-08-05 10:51|| Front Page Top

#5 These are attack boats. Akula means Shark. I'm not worried except if one breaks down.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2009-08-05 10:52|| 2009-08-05 10:52|| Front Page Top

#6
A rare bit of trivia, all Los Angeles attack class submarines are completely staffed by mexicans.

It only hurts when I laugh.

Posted by flash91 2009-08-05 11:43|| 2009-08-05 11:43|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm proud of the Russians for being able to send multiple subs all the way across the ocean.

But why? Can they put enough gear on these things to make them useful for SigInt while they're in international waters and we know where they are?

Posted by Mike N. 2009-08-05 12:08|| 2009-08-05 12:08|| Front Page Top

#8 It does seem like a good opportunity for our Navy to pick up some intel on current Russian sub practice, signatures, etc.

If Obama really wanted to rattle them, he'd propose a joint training exercise, our anti-sub units against their two subs, to begin at 0100 EDT tomorrow.

Posted by Steve White 2009-08-05 12:24|| 2009-08-05 12:24|| Front Page Top

#9 It's a delivery mission. The Russians are bringing over pre-printed ballots for the 2010 election.

Posted by Iblis 2009-08-05 12:29|| 2009-08-05 12:29|| Front Page Top

#10 I have no doubt that if the Russians open a single hatch the US sub shadowing them will sink them before Zero could get involved.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-08-05 15:15|| 2009-08-05 15:15|| Front Page Top

#11 They will pass through our patrols, past our sonar nets, and lay off our largest city, and listen to our "rock 'n roll" while they conduct missile drills.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2009-08-05 15:22|| 2009-08-05 15:22|| Front Page Top

#12 ION WAFF > RUSSIA: GEORGIA REARMING FOR NEW AGGRESSION, + TURKEY WARNS AGZ NEW PROVOCATIONS IN THE AEGEAN + THE NEW GREEK-TRURKISH WAR: IT STARTED?.

Turkey claims that Greece has been covertly sneaking in COMMANDOES, ETC. DISGUISED AS "TOURISTS/VISITORS" to Greco-Turkey disputed, TURKEY-CONTROLLED RO ISLAND in the AEGEAN, and repor is planning Milops to forcibly remove the Greel elments.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-08-05 19:24|| NA]">[NA] 2009-08-05 19:24|| Front Page Top

#13 ION PAKISTANI DEFENCE EOFURMS/WAFF > THINK TANK [RAND}: CHINA NOW BEATS THE US IN SUMULATED TAIWAN AIR WAR, + NINGXIA BIDS TO MUSLIM TRADES HUB. HUI MUSLIM- majority province desires to dev close econ cooperation wid regional Muslim Countries.

* WAFF > {China/Xinjiang] 718 UIGHURS HAVE NOW BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED, AND MANY WILL PROBABLY BE SHOT.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-08-05 20:14|| NA]">[NA] 2009-08-05 20:14|| Front Page Top

#14 OOOOOPSIES, forgor WMF > TAIWAN AND JAPAN'S SOVEREIGN STRATEGIC AIR DEFENSE ARCS INTER-CONNECT IN DEPTH OVER JAPAN-CONTROLLED YONUGUNI ISLAND; + TAIWAN LOSES THE "CENTER LINE" OF THE STRAITS: US DESIRES CLOSER CHINA-TAIWAN AIR FORCE COOPERATION?

HMMMMM, HMMM, INTEWESTING, so IOW, TAIWAN > covertly becomes another HAINAN = GUAM, BUT FOR WHOM? a various Netters argue that TAIWAN IS ACTUALLY A US POSSESSION/TERRITORY SINCE WW2 [Japan formally surr TAIWAN to USA, NOT China].

TAIWAN = OWG-NWO FREE TRADE HUB, OWNED BY EVERYBODY AND NO ONE AT THE SAME TIME???

SRI LANKA? MADAGASCAR? MICHEGAN + CALIFORNIA ala NORTH AMER UNION?

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-08-05 20:39|| NA]">[NA] 2009-08-05 20:39|| Front Page Top

#15 They will pass through our patrols, past our sonar nets, and lay off our largest city, and listen to our "rock 'n roll" while they conduct missile drills.

Heh. One ping and one ping only, Vasili.

Posted by SteveS 2009-08-05 21:24|| 2009-08-05 21:24|| Front Page Top

#16 GLOBAL SECURITY NEWSIWRE > US MAY WITHDRAW EUROPE-BASED NUKES, in return for a MisDef deal wid RUSSIA???

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-08-05 23:27|| NA]">[NA] 2009-08-05 23:27|| Front Page Top

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